The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia

Address

5 Star Hotel
Ten Avenue of the Arts Center City - Avenue of the Arts Philadelphia
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Lonely Planet review

This Ritz possesses one of the most lavish lobbies in North America, modelled after the Pantheon. In the afternoon, a formal afternoon tea is held in the rotunda. The 331 rooms are contained in a pre-WWII adjoining tower. Spacious, marble-clad bathrooms feel about as clean as an operating room.

The lobby of this hotel is so nice you'll probably have a hard time leaving it to explore the city. Essentially a scale model of the Pantheon in Rome, the ceremonial space (designed in 1905) is stuffed full of finely carved pilasters and exquisite marble under a huge dome. And though the reproduction isn't architecturally exact, this rotunda possesses qualities Hadrian's equivalent can only dream about: tons of booze (overpriced) and a fabulous weekly chocolate buffet (also expensive, but exceedingly satisfying). Though less breath taking than the Pantheon-lobby, the hotel's guest rooms are well-appointed, comfortable and stodgy. They also come with amazing marble bathrooms. Hotel staffers offer excellent service, and the concierge knows how to knot a tie to perfection.

Services & facilities

  • Cards accepted
    • Diners club
    • Visa
    • Jcb international
    • American express
    • Discover
    • Mastercard
  • Accessibility
    • Elevator/lift
  • Bureau de Change/ATM
    • Atm/banking
    • Currency exchange
  • Spa
    • Sauna
    • Full-service health spa
    • Beauty services
    • Hair salon
    • Massage - spa treatment room(s)
    • Spa services on site
    • Health club
    • Steam room
  • Luggage storage
    • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Guest services
    • Multilingual staff
    • Porter/bellhop
    • 24-hour front desk
    • Room service (24 hours)
    • Express check-out
  • Family
    • Babysitting or childcare
  • Concierge
    • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping
    • Laundry facilities
    • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Transport/transfers
    • Limo or town car service available
  • Pets
    • Pets allowed
    • Pet policy - dogs only
  • Bar
    • Bar/lounge
  • Air Conditioning
    • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Restaurant/Café
    • Restaurant

Description

Location. Located in central Philadelphia, The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia is a business-friendly hotel within walking distance of Free Library of Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and Reading Terminal Market. Additional points of interest include Pennsylvania Convention Center and Rittenhouse Square.

Hotel Features. The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves buffet breakfasts (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include a health club, a sauna, and a steam room. The property's full-service health spa has massage/treatment rooms, facials, and beauty services. This 5-star property has a business center and offers a meeting/conference room, secretarial services, and limo/town car service. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. This Philadelphia property has 2415 square meters of event space consisting of banquet facilities. Guest parking is limited, and available on a limited first-come, first-served basis (surcharge). Additional property amenities include multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and currency exchange.

Guestrooms. 300 air-conditioned guestrooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia feature minibars and CD players. Beds come with premium bedding. Bathrooms feature designer toiletries, bathrobes, and hair dryers. Wired high-speed and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer multi-line phones with voice mail. Flat-screen televisions have video-game consoles and pay movies. Safes, windows that open, and irons/ironing boards are also provided. Guests may request hypo-allergenic bedding, extra towels/bedding, and wake-up calls. A nightly turndown service is offered and housekeeping is available daily.

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